Checklist of Subfamily Hesperiinae Latreille, 1809 (Banded skippers)
for Liberia (West Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 367
5275
8719 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 367
5275
8719 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 353
5193
8495 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 248
4521
7639 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 53
1712
3905 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 53
1712
3905 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 53
1712
3905 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths | 4
155
330 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies | 2
111
256 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers | 1
110
248 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Hesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Indet. Skipper, Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers | 110
248 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers | 51
138 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Liberia
51 Genera with 138 Species
| Acleros Mabille, 1913 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Andronymus Holland, 1884 | Darts | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Argon Evans, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Artitropa Holland, 1782 | Nightfighters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Astictopterus C. & R. Felder, 1879 | Fairies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Atalopedes Scudder, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Borbo W.H. Evans, 1912 | Swifts | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Caenides Holland, 1876 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Calpodes Hübner, 1782 | Brazilian skipper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratrichia Butler, 1891 | Forest Sylphs | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratricula T.B. Larsen, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cymaenes Scudder, 1955 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Fresna Evans, 1878 | Acraea Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gegenes Hübner, 1884 | Dingy Swifts | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Gorgyra Holland, 1889 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Gretna W.H. Evans, 1886 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hypoleucis Mabille, 1891 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Kedestes Watson, 1910 | Rangers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leona Evans, 1893 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Melphina Evans, 1893 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Melphinyet Larsen, 1893 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Meza Hemming, 1877 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Monza Evans, 1872 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mopala Evans, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Naevolus Hemming, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neoxeniades Hayward, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Niconiades Hübner, 1821 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oerane Elwes & Edwards, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Osmodes Holland, 1884 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Paracleros Berger, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pardaleodes Butler, 1892 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Paronymus Aurivillius, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parosmodes Holland, 1896 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pelopidas F. Walker, 1798 | Branded Swifts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perichares Scudder, 1790 | Ruby-eyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platylesches Holland, 1937 | Hoppers | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Polites Scudder, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pompeius W.H. Evans, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prosopalpus Holland, 1937 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pteroteinon Watson, 1962 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Quasimellana Burns, 1994 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhabdomantis Holland, 1891 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Scobura Elwes & Edwards, 1866 | Forest Bobs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Semalea Holland, 1886 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Telicota Moore, 1949 | Palm Darts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Teniorhinus Holland, 1892 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thespieus Godman, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thracides Hübner, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vettius Godman, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthodisca Aurivillius, 1890 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zophopetes Mabille, 1867 | Nightfighters | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Liberia
138 Species and 14 Subspecies | Acleros mackenii Trimen, 1868 | Macken'S Dart | | Acleros mackenii olaus Plötz, 1884 | Macken'S Dusky Dart | | Acleros minusculus (Strand, 1913) | ⇒ Acleros nigrapex Strand, 1912 | | Acleros nigrapex Strand, 1912 | Powdered Dusky Skipper | | Acleros ploetzi Mabille, 1889 | Ploetz´s Dart | | Acleros pulverana (Strand, 1913) | ⇒ Acleros nigrapex Strand, 1912 | | Andronymus caesar Fabricius, 1793 | Common Dart | | Andronymus evander Mabille, 1890 | Ochreous Dart | | Andronymus fenestra Sáfián, Belc..., 2019 | | | Andronymus helles Evans, 1937 | Lesser Ochreous Dart | | Andronymus hero Evans, 1937 | Scarce Dart | | Andronymus neander Plötz, 1884 | Common Dart | | Argon lota Hewitson, 1877 | Argon Skipper | | Artitropa comus Stoll, 1782 | Western Nightfighter | | Astictopterus abjecta Snellen, 1872 | Abject Hopper | | Astictopterus anomoeus Plötz, 1879 | Yellow Hopper | | Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852 | Sachem | | Borbo borbonica Boisduval, 1833 | Borbo Skipper | | Borbo falarus (Druce, 1912) | ⇒ Borbo perobscura Druce, 1912 | | Borbo fatuellus Hopffer, 1855 | Foolish Swift | | Borbo holtzi Plötz, 1883 | Variable Swift | | Borbo holtzii Plötz, 1883 | Variable Swift | | Borbo perobscura Druce, 1912 | Small Swift | | Caenides artopta (Aurivillius, 1896) | ⇒ Caenides hidarioides Aurivillius, 1896 | | Caenides benga Holland, 1891 | Yellow-patch Recluse | | Caenides dacela Hewitson, 1876 | Common Recluse | | Caenides hidarioides Aurivillius, 1896 | Aurivillius´ Recluse | | Caenides hidaroides Aurivillius, 1896 | Aurivillius´ Recluse | | Caenides leonora Plötz, 1879 | | | Caenides meloui (Riley, 1926) | ⇒ Leona stoehri Karsch, 1893 | | Caenides na (Lindsey & Mi..., 1965) | ⇒ Leona na Lindsey & Mi..., 1965 | | Caenides soritia Hewitson, 1876 | Well-spotted Recluse | | Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782 | Arrowroot skipper | | Ceratrichia crowleyi Riley, 1925 | Crowley´s Forest Sylph | | Ceratrichia indeterminabilis Mabille, 1891 | Tufted Forest Sylph | | Ceratrichia makomensis (Fabricius, 1787) | ⇒ Ceratrichia nothus Fabricius, 1787 | | Ceratrichia nothus Fabricius, 1787 | White-winged Forest Sylph | | Ceratrichia nothus nothus Fabricius, 1787 | | | Ceratrichia phocion Fabricius, 1781 | Common Forest Sylph | | Ceratrichia semilutea (Mabille, 1891) | ⇒ Ceratricula semilutea Mabille, 1891 | | Ceratricula semilutea Mabille, 1891 | | | Cymaenes laureolus loxa Evans, 1955 | | | Fresna netopha Hewitson, 1878 | Common Acraea Skipper | | Gegenes hottentota Latreille, 1827 | Common Hottentot | | Gegenes niso Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Hottentot Skipper | | Gegenes niso brevicornis Plötz, 1884 | Plain Hottentot | | Gorgyra aburae Plötz, 1879 | Swollen Leaf Sitter | | Gorgyra aretina Hewitson, 1878 | Blotched Leaf Sitter | | Gorgyra bina Evans, 1937 | Bina Leaf Sitter | | Gorgyra diversata Holland, 1896 | Dark Leaf Sitter | | Gorgyra heterochrus Mabille, 1890 | White-tufted Leaf Sitter | | Gorgyra minima Holland, 1896 | Minimal Leaf Sitter | | Gorgyra mocquerysii Holland, 1896 | Mocquery´s Leaf Sitter | | Gorgyra pali Evans, 1937 | Pale Leaf Sitter | | Gorgyra sara Evans, 1937 | Common Leaf Sitter | | Gorgyra sola Evans, 1937 | Rare Leaf Sitter | | Gorgyra subfacatus Mabille, 1889 | Ochreous Leaf Sitter | | Gretna balenge Holland, 1891 | Giant Crepuscular Skipper | | Gretna balenge zowa Lindsey & Mi..., 1965 | | | Gretna cylinda Hewitson, 1876 | Lesser Crepuscular Skipper | | Gretna lacida Hewitson, 1876 | Scarce Crepuscular Skipper | | Gretna waga Plötz, 1886 | Common Crepuscular Skipper | | Hypoleucis ophiusa Hewitson, 1866 | Common Costus Skipper | | Hypoleucis titanota (Mabille, 1891) | ⇒ Hypoleucis tripunctata Mabille, 1891 | | Hypoleucis tripunctata Mabille, 1891 | Unmarked Costus Skipper | | Hypoleucis tripunctata tripunctata Mabille, 1891 | | | Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910 | | | Leona leonora Plötz, 1879 | White-spotted Recluse | | Leona meloui Riley, 1926 | Melou´s Recluse | | Leona na Lindsey & Mi..., 1965 | Dark Recluse | | Leona stoehri Karsch, 1893 | Confused Recluse | | Melphina evansi Berger, 1974 | | | Melphina hulstaerti Evans, 1956 | | | Melphina malthina (Hewitson, 1876) | ⇒ Melphina evansi Berger, 1974 | | Melphina statirides (Holland, 1896) | ⇒ Melphinyet statirides Holland, 1896 | | Melphina unistriga (Holland, 1893) | ⇒ Melphinyet unistriga Holland, 1893 | | Melphinyet statirides Holland, 1896 | | | Melphinyet unistriga Holland, 1893 | | | Meza indusiata Mabille, 1891 | Snowy Missile | | Meza leucophaea Holland, 1894 | Margined Missile | | Meza leucophaea bassa Lindsey & Mi..., 1965 | | | Meza leucophaea leucophaea Holland, 1894 | | | Meza mabillei Holland, 1894 | Mabille´s Three-spot Missile | | Meza meza Hewitson, 1877 | Common Missile | | Monza alberti Holland, 1896 | Black Grass Skipper | | Monza cretacea Snellen, 1872 | White-bodied Grass Skipper | | Mopala orma Plötz, 1879 | Orma | | Naevolus orius naevolus (F.D. Godman, 1900) | ⇒ Naevolus orius orius Mabille, 1883 | | Neoxeniades scipio Fabricius, 1793 | Cabbage butterfly | | Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876 | | | Niconiades xanthaphes Hübner, 1821 | Stub-tailed Skipper | | Oerane microthyrus neaera de Nicéville, 1891 | White Club Flitter | | Osmodes adosus Mabille, 1889 | Adosus White-spots | | Osmodes argenteigutta (Mabille, 1890) | ⇒ Osmodes adosus Mabille, 1889 | | Osmodes distincta Holland, 1896 | Distinct White-spots | | Osmodes laronia Hewitson, 1868 | Large White-spots | | Osmodes lindseyi L.D. Miller, 1964 | Black-tufted White-spots | | Osmodes lindseyi occidentalis Miller, 1971 | | | Osmodes lux Holland, 1892 | Detached White-spots | | Osmodes omar Swinhoe, 1937 | Obsolete White-spots | | Osmodes schultzei (Mabille, 1890) | ⇒ Osmodes adosus Mabille, 1889 | | Osmodes thops (Plötz, 1884) | ⇒ Osmodes thora Plötz, 1884 | | Osmodes thora Plötz, 1884 | Common White-spots | | Paracleros biguttulus Mabille, 1889 | Common Dusky Dart | | Pardaleodes edipus Stoll, 1781 | Common Pathfinder | | Pardaleodes festus (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Pardaleodes xanthopeplus Holland, 1892 | | Pardaleodes incerta Snellen, 1872 | Savanna Pathfinder | | Pardaleodes pusiella (Westwood, 1852) | ⇒ Pardaleodes sator Westwood, 1852 | | Pardaleodes sator Westwood, 1852 | Scarce Pathfinder | | Pardaleodes tibullus Fabricius, 1793 | Large Pathfinder | | Pardaleodes torensis (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Pardaleodes xanthopeplus Holland, 1892 | | Pardaleodes xanthopeplus Holland, 1892 | Rare Pathfinder Skipper | | Paronymus ligora Hewitson, 1876 | Largest Dart | | Parosmodes lentiginosa Holland, 1896 | Rare Morant Skipper | | Pelopidas mathias Fabricius, 1798 | Black Branded Swift | | Perichares philetes Gmelin, 1790 | Caribbean Ruby-eye | | Platylesches chamaeleon Mabille, 1891 | Chamaeleon Hopper | | Platylesches galesa Hewitson, 1877 | Black Hopper | | Platylesches goetzei (Holland, 1894) | ⇒ Platylesches rasta Evans, 1937 | | Platylesches picanini Holland, 1894 | Banded Hopper | | Platylesches rasta Evans, 1937 | | | Polites vibex Geyer, 1832 | Whirlabout | | Pompeius pompeius Latreille, 1824 | Common Glassywing | | Prosopalpus debilis Plötz, 1879 | Western Dwarf Skipper | | Prosopalpus styla Evans, 1937 | Widespread Dwarf Skipper | | Pteroteinon caenira Hewitson, 1867 | White-banded Red-eye | | Pteroteinon ceucaenira Druce, 1910 | Pale White-banded Red-eye | | Pteroteinon iricolor Holland, 1890 | Green-winged Red-eye | | Pteroteinon laufella Hewitson, 1868 | Blue Red-eye | | Pteroteinon reali Berger, 1962 | | | Rhabdomantis galatia Hewitson, 1868 | Branded Large Fox | | Rhabdomantis sosia Mabille, 1891 | Common Large Fox | | Scobura phiditia Hewitson, 1866 | Malay Forest Bob | | Semalea arela Mabille, 1891 | Arela Dart | | Semalea atimus (Mabille, 1891) | ⇒ Semalea arela Mabille, 1891 | | Semalea pulvina Plötz, 1879 | Branded Silky Skipper | | Semalea sextilis Plötz, 1886 | Dark Silky Skipper | | Telicota ternatensis solva Evans, 1949 | | | Teniorhinus ignita Mabille, 1877 | Fiery Small Fox | | Teniorhinus watsoni Holland, 1892 | Watson´s Small Fox | | Thespieus macareus Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | Chestnut-marked Skipper | | Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912) | ⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824 | | Vettius coryna Hewitson, 1866 | Cory Skipper | | Xanthodisca astrape Holland, 1892 | False Pathfinder Skipper | | Xanthodisca rega Mabille, 1890 | Yellow-disk Skipper | | Zophopetes cerymica Hewitson, 1867 | Common Palm Nightfighter |
Subnodes of Hesperiinae with occurrences in Liberia
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